2007 No. 2053 (C.78)
road traffic, england

The Traffic Management Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2007

Made
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(1), (2) and (4) of the Traffic Management Act 20041.

Citation and interpretation

1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Traffic Management Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2007.

(2)

In this Order—

“the first appointed day” means 23rd July 2007; and

“the second appointed day” means 31st March 2008.

2.

(1)

The provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004 specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force as respects England on the first appointed day.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 72;

(b)

section 73 and accordingly Schedule 7;

(c)

section 76;

(d)

sections 77 and accordingly Schedule 9;

(e)

sections 78 to 83;

(f)

sections 87 to 90;

(g)

section 91 so far as it relates to the provision specified in subparagraph (j);

(h)

sections 92 and 93; and

(i)

in Schedule 11, paragraph 3 to the extent that it inserts section 101B into the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19842.

3.

(1)

The provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004 specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force as respects England on the second appointed day.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 74 so far as it relates to the provisions specified in subparagraph (f);

(b)

section 75;

(c)

sections 84 (and accordingly Schedule 10), 85 and 86;

(d)

section 91 so far as it relates to the provisions specified in subparagraph (g);

(e)

section 98 so far as it relates to the provisions specified in subparagraph (h);

(f)

in Schedule 8, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 8;

(g)

in Schedule 11, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 (except so far as it has already been brought into force by paragraph 2(2)(j) above), 4, 5, 6 and 7;

(h)

the following repeals in Part 1 of Schedule 12—

(i)

in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984—

section 8(1A) and (1B);

section 11(2) and (2A);

in section 47(1), the words “; but this subsection does not apply in relation to any designated parking place in Greater London”;

section 101(4) to (6); and

in section 102(8) the definition of “London authority” and the words “and” preceding it;

(ii)

in the Road Traffic Act 19913

section 43;

sections 65 to 67;

sections 69 to 74A;

sections 76 to 79;

Schedule 3; and

  • Schedule 6;

(iii)

in the Local Government Wales Act 19944, Schedule 7, paragraph 43(b);

(iv)

in the London Local Authorities Act 19955 sections 4, 5, 7 and 8;

(v)

in the Greater London Authority Act 19996 sections 283(2) and (4), 284 and 286;

(vi)

in the London Local Authorities Act 20007, the definition of “special parking area” in section 3(1) and sections 4 to 14;

(vii)

in the London Local Authorities Act 20038, sections 14 and 15.

Transitional provisions

4.

(1)

None of the provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 or of any regulations or orders made thereunder shall have effect in relation to a parking contravention which occurred before the second appointed day and action may be taken, or if begun continued, by an enforcement authority, an adjudicator or a county court in relation to such a contravention as if none of the provisions of Part 6 had been brought into force.

(2)

This article is without prejudice to section 16(1) of the Interpretation Act 19789.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Rosie Winterton
Minister of State,
Department for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences, as respects England, provisions of Part 6 (civil enforcement of traffic contraventions) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 which relate to the enforcement of parking contraventions.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 12.

4th October 2004

Section 13, except subsection (2) of the inserted section 245A of the Highways Act 198010.

4th October 2004

Sections 14 and 15.

4th October 2004

Sections 16 to 31.

4th January 2005

Section 40(1) and (2) (and accordingly Schedule 1).

4th October 2004

Section 40(3), except the words “or (4A)” in the substituted paragraph (a) of section 70(6) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 199111.

4th October 2004

Section 40(3), remainder.

1st April 2008

Section 40(4) and (5).

4th October 2004

Section 41(1), (2) and (3) (and accordingly Schedule 3), for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 41(1) and (3) (and accordingly Schedules 2 and 3), for all other purposes

12th May 2008

2007/1890

Section 42, for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 43(3)

1st April 2008

Section 43(1), (2) and (4).

4th January 2005

Section 44, for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 44, for all other purposes

1st April 2008

Section 49, for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 51(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8) and (9), for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 51(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8) and (9), for all other purposes

1st April 2008

Section 51(4)

29th June 2007

Section 51(6)

1st April 2008

Section 52(1), (2), (4) and (5) (and accordingly Schedule 4), for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 52(1), (2), (4) and (5) (and accordingly Schedule 4), for all other purposes

1st April 2008

Section 52(3), (6) and (7)

1st April 2008

Section 54, for certain purposes

29th June 2007

Section 54, for all other purposes

1st April 2008

Sections 60 to 63.

4th October 2004

Section 94.

29th September 2006

Section 95.

4th October 2004

Section 96

29th June 2007

Section 97.

4th October 2004

Section 98, in so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 12

4th October 2004

Schedule 12, Part 2

4th October 2004